Vocab Info
A3 Noun
世間体appearance (in the eyes of society), decency
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
appearance (in the eyes of society), decency
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世間体 【せけんてい】
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離婚は世間体が悪いです。
Divorce has a bad appearance in the eyes of society.
DV夫は外では世間体を取り繕っている。
The abusive husband maintains appearances in the eyes of society when outside.
世間体を気にするせいで好きな事を出来ません。
I can't do what I love because I'm worried about appearance in the eyes of society.
最初は世間体をつくろっていたものの、やがて全てがバレました。
At first, I was trying to maintain a decent appearance in the eyes of society, but eventually, everything was exposed.
息子がずっと無職でボーッとしているせいで世間体が悪いのなんのって…。
My son has been unemployed and doing nothing for so long that it's really hurting our appearance in the eyes of society.
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